Employees Across US Fired After Joining Day Without Immigrants Protest – NBCNews.com

Pedestrians walk by a restaurant closed in solidarity for ‘A Day Without Immigrants’, in Washington on Feb. 16, 2017. Michael Reynolds / EPA

The attorney

wrote: “Regretfully, and consistent with its prior communication to all its employees, BCI had no choice but to terminate these individuals. The reason these employees missed work—to engage in peaceful demonstrations—had nothing to do with BCI’s decision to terminate them.”

That same day in Florida, several staff members at Grace Community School in Bonita Springs told

At Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers in Long Island, New York, 25 workers were fired Friday when they returned to work, according to Telemundo 47. Police escorted the workers from the restaurant — most of whom were undocumented and have worked there for years.

Some social media users are calling on others to boycott the small businesses and restaurants that fired immigrant workers.

Local news outlets also reported that

21 employees were fired at a boat manufacturing company in South Carolina, 12 workers at an Oklahoma restaurant and 30 masonry workers in Denver. The Oklahoma restaurant I Don’t Care Bar and Grill has already published a job posting looking to replace the fired cooks, NBC12 reported.

Last week’s nationwide “Day Without Immigrants” protests were aimed at showcasing the impact immigrants have on the U.S. economy.

Pro-immigrant protests

continued throughout the weekend, with a Free the People Immigration March in Los Angeles on Friday and President’s Day Weekend March and Rally in support of immigrants and refugees in Dallas on Friday.